Facing to the Clouds (1962)
Original title: 雲に向かって起つ
Facing to the Clouds is a 1962 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Eisuke Takizawa, with a running time of 1h 42m. It stars Yūjirō Ishihara, Ruriko Asaoka and Ken Yamauchi.
A rookie newspaper journalist, Takema Sakaki, has a strong sense of justice. In the Diet Building he gets acquainted with a library worker, Reiko Nakafuji. Reiko's father was a member of the Diet who was assassinated six years ago. Through Reiko, Takema joins Tsūkai-kai, a group of young people who respect her late father's political ideas. With the assistance of Tsukai-kai, Takema eventually uncovers the political scandal related to postwar compensation which led to the murder of Reiko's father.
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What is Facing to the Clouds about?
A rookie newspaper journalist, Takema Sakaki, has a strong sense of justice. In the Diet Building he gets acquainted with a library worker, Reiko Nakafuji. Reiko's father was a member of the Diet who was assassinated six years ago. Through Reiko, Takema joins Tsūkai-kai, a group of young people who respect her late father's political ideas. With the assistance of Tsukai-kai, Takema eventually uncovers the political scandal related to postwar compensation which led to the murder of Reiko's father.
When was Facing to the Clouds released?
Facing to the Clouds was released on 1 May 1962.
How long is Facing to the Clouds?
Facing to the Clouds runs 1h 42m.
Who made Facing to the Clouds?
Facing to the Clouds was directed by Eisuke Takizawa.